The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-09-15
IN TARHEELIA.
Persons and Things all Over the Old
North State.

worth lasI rlday and made their eS-
cape.
Charlotte expect to have through
railroad connections with Taylorsville
by Oct. 1st.
The Reuieao says that the construc-
ton of Wilmington's street railway
, will begGin in October.
Wilmington will soon have saw
ings bank. The greater part of the
stock has been subscribed.
Durham is to have another Nation
al Bank. Mr.. j. S. Carr is largely
interested. 1t will open on October
1st.
Arthur Winslow, Civil Engineer,
of Raleigh, is surveying mineral lands
near Roanoke Va, for Wilmington
capitalists.
The Odell Manufacturing Compa-
ny, of Concord, has just declared a
semi-annual dividend of 10 per cent
on its bonds.
The C. F. & Y. V. r.. r. is gettinr
up an exhibit Of woods, farm pro-
ducts and minerals, to be placed in
the depot at Greensboro.
Wilmington 1lcssen7er The coun-
ty commissioners of Pender have con-
tracted for the erection of Jail at
Burgaw, to cost 50, $50.
The Church Messenger, an Episco-
pol paper formerly published at Char
lotte has been merged into the Church
and Home, jacksonville, Fla.
The Chronicle, formerly of Lenoir,
Is now published at Wilkesboro, by
Messrs. Blair and Deal. 1t is one of
the papers that have opinions. We
greet it.
The Western North Corolina rail-
road is putting in about two miles of
side track at Hot Springs, which at
an early day will be the terminus of
the road.
Mr. j. S. Carr of Durham, not con-
fining his generosity to the education
both of whites and the "Heathen Chi
nee" has just seat four negro boys to
the kittrell Normal College.
The mines in Montgomery county
are keepine up their productions.
There are three of them that are max
ing regular output: The Russell,
Appalachian and the Genesee.
A Junius Daniel camp of Confed
crate veterans has been formed at Lit
tleton. 1t is named in memory of
Gen. Junius Daniel, of Halifax, who
was killed ON January 18th, at Spot
sylvania, Va.
Father Hill, who was recently or
dained in Rome for the diocese OF
North and South Carolina, has been
stationed i'll Charlotte, as assistant to
Rev. Mark S. Gross. This is Fathe,
Hills first station in America.
Mr.. f. P. Howell is the real editor
Of the atlanta Constitution. Mr.. Gra-
dy helps him and owns one fourth.
The best oft is that they are both OF
North Carolina stock, the former a
Haywood county man.
The Conover Manufacturing Com.
: pany, of Conover, is incorporated foI
the purpose of manufacturing sash
doors and blinds, and other wood
work Capital stock 81 300 with
privilege to increase to $4,000.
Mr. Harry Tilden last week sold
the Monroe mine, located in the upper
part of Moore county, to an EnglisI
syndicate for S265 900. Well ven
ture that its superior can and will be
found within radius OF fifty mile.
Of Winston.
The estate of Wilkes" the lane
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still ahead The Wilkesboro Chroni
Gle says Mr. w. NJ. Barber raised ovel
700 pounds of watermelons from foul
vines on two hills Five melons ag
gregated over 200 pounds and the,
grew in space of not more than
yard square.
The petition asking for the remova
! from office of Mr.. g. r. Talcott, su
perintendent of the Charlotte, Colum
, , bia q Augusta road, seems to hav
fallen rather fiat, as we understand
3 that it was signed in Columbia by on
| ly two merchants, and the result
were equally barren in other places.
The Richmond 4 Danville railroa
will make an exhaustive exhibit c
GIlG anu NOOtt 1CsOuI &c
of their lines of road, at the Atlant
Exposition. Those living along tha
line of the road and desiring to plac
y anything ON exhibition at that plac
should correspond with Capt. G. {
;. McPhial, Townsville, N. c.
u The trustees of the University deci
0 ded at their last regular meeting t
t give Professors Winston and Hum
one assistant each in their respectiy
courses Mr. Stephen B. Weeks, {
Elizabeth City, class 'S6, was selecte
by the Faculty to assist Prof. Hum
n and Mr.. Claudius Dockery, class -
J. chosen as assistant to Professor VIII
+. ston. These gentlemen are in ever
e way worthy of their positions.
# The Colored Fair will be held
Il Raleigh on October Oath. John
% Williamson, the Secretary, says tn
,r Senator John Sherman of Ohio, h
W accepted the invitation and will del
YER the address. Senator Mahene
also expected A fsw weeks a
,e Sherman was Haunting that old RI
n bandanns of his, in Ohio, and screec
" ing about the unreconstructed Sout
h Wonder if he won't leave the oil r
le rag at home this time, and bri
along his soft soap can?